Dear Brothers, Assalaamoalaikum I wish to notify everyone that something new is being associated with our main Ibaadah - Salaah. Just prior to Iqama, Salaawat is sent on the Holy Messenger(SAW). In fact, it is as if we are associating Salaawat with Iqama. Whilst there is nothing wrong with Salaawat itself, such association with Salaah is nothing but BID'A. Tomorrow, we will be told that sending salaawat on the Holy Messenger(SAW) in between Thana and Surah Faatiha is permissible, if not commendable. I am writing this just after moving out of a masjid at Zohr time when salaawat was read just prior to Iqama, although I had told the Imam last week that that was Bid'a. Brotherly yours farook